Payroll secretary vs office secretary

The differences between payroll secretaries and office secretaries can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a payroll secretary and an office secretary. Additionally, a payroll secretary has an average salary of $52,677, which is higher than the $33,118 average annual salary of an office secretary.

The top three skills for a payroll secretary include purchase orders, payroll system and office equipment. The most important skills for an office secretary are data entry, phone calls, and telephone calls.

Payroll secretary vs office secretary overview

	Payroll Secretary	Office Secretary
Yearly salary	$52,677	$33,118
Hourly rate	$25.33	$15.92
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	12,543	87,771
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Payroll secretary vs office secretary salary

Payroll secretaries and office secretaries have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Payroll Secretary	Office Secretary
Average salary	$52,677	$33,118
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $69,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Guidehouse
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between payroll secretary and office secretary education

There are a few differences between a payroll secretary and an office secretary in terms of educational background:

	Payroll Secretary	Office Secretary
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Payroll secretary vs office secretary demographics

Here are the differences between payroll secretaries' and office secretaries' demographics:

	Payroll Secretary	Office Secretary
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 5.9% Female, 94.1%	Male, 14.7% Female, 85.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between payroll secretary and office secretary duties and responsibilities

Payroll secretary example responsibilities.

Lead DoD team that assist Pakistan in gaining military capabilities to conduct counter-terrorism operations against the Taliban.
Answer phones, work in Quickbooks to invoice, enter bills, generate computer checks and payroll.
Prepare discharges, enter all updates into OASAS system and review patient information to verify patients eligibility to receive transportation reimbursement.
Compile and summarize responses to subpoenas.

Office secretary example responsibilities.

Lead DoD team that assist Pakistan in gaining military capabilities to conduct counter-terrorism operations against the Taliban.
Research and keep updated on Medicare and Medicaid benefits, qualification requirements, and the legal and financial effects of options.
Determine client eligibility for Medicaid transportation.
Process and submit payroll information and invoices.
Maintain departmental inventory, purchasing/travel paperwork, and process payroll.
Answer customer phone calls-Record daily business transactions-Manage QuickBooks and bank accounts-Enter parts invoices and take inventory

Payroll secretary vs office secretary skills

Common payroll secretary skills

Purchase Orders, 13%
Payroll System, 8%
Office Equipment, 7%
Scheduling Appointments, 6%
QuickBooks, 6%
Payroll Data, 6%

Common office secretary skills

Data Entry, 12%
Phone Calls, 11%
Telephone Calls, 8%
Scheduling Appointments, 7%
Office Procedures, 7%
Payroll, 6%